Posted by: pshrestha78 October 16, 2011
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footyfan is right, immigrationportal is a very good website i have used that several times but again just like any website you get there lots of wanna be lawyers who try to act like they know it all when in reality they don't so be careful. with that, i am not an asylee or a lawyer i am just doing some google research to help you out here. In that case, violet may be 100 % right cuz she might be a lawyer, paralegel or even an asylee who's been through the process.
i would like to bring your attention to the following and find out youself if the 150 days clock has stopped for the applicant or not:
source:http://www.worldlawdirect.com/forum/immigration-law-visas/46033-employment-authorization-card-asylum-ead-clock.html
don't skip the bolded texts
Conclusions:
1. Before an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) is received, an asylum applicant waits for the grant of asylum or for an application to remain pending for 180 days according to the “asylum clock.”
2. The asylum clock keeps a track of how many days are credited towards the time an asylum application has been pending, without counting any delay caused by the asylum applicant.
3. The clock starts on the date that the applicant submits a complete asylum application.
4. Once the asylum EAD clock reaches 150 days, the asylum applicant may apply for an EAD.
5. An applicant whose asylum application has been denied by an asylum officer or by an immigration judge within the 150-day period shall not be eligible to apply for employment authorization.
6. A delay in the adjudication “caused” by the asylum applicant will stop the clock only during the time the delay exists.
7. The asylum clock restarts when the applicant “does appear to receive and acknowledge receipt of the decision or until the applicant appears before an immigration judge in response to the issuance of a charging document.
8. The clock permanently stops if an asylum applicant fails to appear for an interview with an asylum officer or for a hearing before an IJ unless the applicant demonstrates that the failure to appear was due to exceptional circumstances.
9. Respondents may check the status of the clock at any time by calling EOIR’s Automated Status Query System at 1-800-898-7180. According to EOIR, the 800-number is updated within the next day whenever there is a change to the clock.
10. Motion to change venue is not covered in the OPPM and will stop the Asylum Clock.
i would like to bring your attention to the following and find out youself if the 150 days clock has stopped for the applicant or not:
source:http://www.worldlawdirect.com/forum/immigration-law-visas/46033-employment-authorization-card-asylum-ead-clock.html
don't skip the bolded texts
Conclusions:
1. Before an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) is received, an asylum applicant waits for the grant of asylum or for an application to remain pending for 180 days according to the “asylum clock.”
2. The asylum clock keeps a track of how many days are credited towards the time an asylum application has been pending, without counting any delay caused by the asylum applicant.
3. The clock starts on the date that the applicant submits a complete asylum application.
4. Once the asylum EAD clock reaches 150 days, the asylum applicant may apply for an EAD.
5. An applicant whose asylum application has been denied by an asylum officer or by an immigration judge within the 150-day period shall not be eligible to apply for employment authorization.
6. A delay in the adjudication “caused” by the asylum applicant will stop the clock only during the time the delay exists.
7. The asylum clock restarts when the applicant “does appear to receive and acknowledge receipt of the decision or until the applicant appears before an immigration judge in response to the issuance of a charging document.
8. The clock permanently stops if an asylum applicant fails to appear for an interview with an asylum officer or for a hearing before an IJ unless the applicant demonstrates that the failure to appear was due to exceptional circumstances.
9. Respondents may check the status of the clock at any time by calling EOIR’s Automated Status Query System at 1-800-898-7180. According to EOIR, the 800-number is updated within the next day whenever there is a change to the clock.
10. Motion to change venue is not covered in the OPPM and will stop the Asylum Clock.